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The latest guest in the “More than 140″ interview series is Kristina Peters (@mrskmpeters). I recently chatted with Kristina, who teaches elementary aged English Language Learners in Omaha, Nebraska, about how she fell into her role, her love of travel, and her passion for music (which includes her singing!)

To receive updates about other “More than 140″ interviews, make sure you follow Matt Ray (@mrmatthewray) and Vicky Loras (@vickyloras), follow the hashtag #MoreThan140 and watch this blog.

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The latest installment in the “More than 140″ interview series features Michelle Baldwin (@michellek107). I recently chatted with Michelle, a primary teacher in Denver, Colorado, about what it’s like to be part of a brand new school, how she deals with her shyness and her students’ shyness, and finding like-minded football fans in enemy territory.

To receive updates about other “More than 140″ interviews, make sure you follow Matt Ray (@mrmatthewray) and Vicky Loras (@vickyloras), follow the hashtag #MoreThan140 and watch this blog.

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The next guest in the “More than 140″ interview series is Dov Emerson (@DovEmerson). I recently chatted with Dov, an assistant principal at a religious high school in Woodmere, NY, about his motivations to enter education, how he balances work with being a father to four boys, and the words that inspire him.

To receive updates about other “More than 140″ interviews, make sure you follow Matt Ray (@mrmatthewray) and Vicky Loras (@vickyloras), follow the hashtag #MoreThan140 and watch this blog.

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The latest guest in the “More than 140″ interview series is Pernille Ripp (@pernilleripp). I recently chatted with Pernille, a fifth grade teacher in Madison, Wisconsin, about her motivations as a teacher, her surprising summer reading list, and her love of clothes.

To receive updates about other “More than 140″ interviews, make sure you follow Matt Ray (@mrmatthewray) and Vicky Loras (@vickyloras), follow the hashtag #MoreThan140 and watch this blog.

***NOTE: Unfortunately, we are unable to upload wetoku videos to Youtube, so while I said at the end of the video you would be able to find the video there, you will not. Sorry for the confusion.

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With about eight interviews scheduled to be released over the next two weeks and many more still to be conducted, #MoreThan140 is really about to swing into high gear.

I’ve had the opportunity to speak with some truly inspirational people, and something I realized about a month ago is becoming even more evident: you don’t have to be a rockstar in order to rock. Better said, our PLN is full of rockstars who don’t get the recognition they should. Maybe even better said, I never noticed their awesomeness until I spoke with them face to face. That’s my fault, but at least now I’m getting a better sense for these passionate people.

With #MoreThan140 really getting going now, you can expect Vicky or me to post brief interviews on a regular basis, for as long as momentum sustains us. Interviews will post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I will be archiving all interviews – both mine and hers – on this site’s #MoreThan140 page.

We hope you enjoy the interviews and find them inspirational and interesting. We also hope you’ll retweet them, +1 them, and post them to Facebook so we can spread the inspiration. You can play a huge role in bringing inspiration to others just by sharing these interviews – and that is really so much of what this project is about.

Thanks for your support!

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The first guest in the “More than 140″ interview series features Vicky Loras (@vickyloras). I recently chatted with Vicky, an English as a foreign language teacher in Zug, Switzerland, about her past role running a school, her experiences teaching everyone from toddlers to adults, and her taste for chocolate with salt.

To receive updates about other “More than 140″ interviews, make sure you follow Matt Ray (@mrmatthewray) and Vicky Loras (@vickyloras), follow the hashtag #MoreThan140 and watch this blog.

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Together with Vicky Loras, I am thrilled to announce the beginning of a project we are calling “More than 140.” We hope you will follow the hashtag #MoreThan140, as well as our blogs and youtube channels (links are provided after the video).

Click the play button to find out what More than 140 is all about!

***Update: We are working on figuring out how to upload wetoku/vodpod videos to youtube. In the meantime, the videos will be hosted on vodpod, which you can access by clicking here.